Texas Internet Service in Disaster Areas

Representative R.D. "Bobby" Guerra introduced H.B. 1426 on February 6, 2019 to amend Texas Government Code 418.194 to prevent reducing mobile Internet service in a disaster area.

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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to mobile Internet service access in an area subject to a declared state of disaster.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1.  Subchapter H, Chapter 418, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 418.194 to read as follows:

Sec. 418.194.  MOBILE INTERNET SERVICE IN AREA SUBJECT TO DISASTER DECLARATION.  (a)  In this section, "mobile Internet service provider" means a person who provides mobile Internet service to a wireless communication device as defined by Section 545.425, Transportation Code.

(b)  A mobile Internet service provider may not impair or degrade lawful mobile Internet service access in an area subject to a declared state of disaster under Section 418.014.

SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.